EHF Players of the Month


EHF Players of the Month are monthly handball awards which recognises the best male and female players from European Handball Federation competitions. The recipients are chosen by a panel of journalists assembled by the EHF Media department, and are announced on the first Thursday of the following month.
The awards were launched in January 2016 and are given on a monthly basis, except for of July and August when the months are combined to allow both male and female younger age category competitions to take place.
Any player who has taken part in an EHF competition, including the EHF Champions League, EHF Cup, EHF Challenge Cup, EHF EURO, European Beach Handball Championship and all European Younger Age Category events, is eligible to be nominated for the award.
Out of all the monthly winners are picked the EHF Players of the Year.

Male winners

MonthPlayerClubAlso nominated
January 2016 HSG WetzlarSander Sagosen, Julen Aguinagalde, Antonio García Robledo, Johan Jakobsson
February 2016 SG Flensburg-HandewittMikkel Hansen, Dean Bombač, Kiril Lazarov, Mattias Andersson
March 2016 MOL-Pick SzegedMads Mensah Larsen, Alem Toskić, Rodrigo Corrales, Arpad Sterbik
April 2016 THW KielNiklas Landin, Holger Glandorf, Momir Ilić, Mirko Alilović
May 2016 MVM Veszprém KCMikkel Hansen, Sławomir Szmal, Krzysztof Lijewski, Domagoj Duvnjak
June 2016 RK VardarDean Bombač, Siarhei Rutenka, Petar Nenadić, Máté Lékai
July/August 2016 Atlético ValladolidMelvyn Richardson, Kyllian Villeminot, Tim Suton
September 2016 Paris Saint-Germain HandballFilip Taleski, Rodrigo Corrales, Kentin Mahé, Miha Zarabec
October 2016 RK Celje Pivovarna LaškoFilip Ivić, Nedim Remili, Nikola Karabatić, Wael Jallouz, Jakub Hrstka
November 2016 Rhein-Neckar LöwenThierry Omeyer, Filip Ivić, Kiril Lazarov, Uwe Gensheimer
December 2016 FC Barcelona LassaFilip Ivić, Jonas Källman, Julen Aguinagalde, Alex Dujshebaev
January 2017 Aalborg HåndboldNedim Remili, Kentin Mahé, Vincent Gerard, Jure Dolenec
February 2017 KS Vive Tauron KielceAndy Schmid, Borut Mačkovšek, Timur Dibirov, Sørenn Rasmussen
March 2017 Telekom VeszprémMattias Andersson, Gábor Császár, Julen Aguinagalde, Jure Dolenec
April 2017 FC Barcelona LassaLuka Cindrić, Nikola Karabatić, Árpád Sterbik, László Nagy
May 2017 Aalborg HåndboldHans Lindberg, Aron Pálmarsson, Lars Kaufmann, Kiril Lazarov
June 2017 RK VardarÁrpád Sterbik, Vuko Borozan, Thierry Omeyer, Nikola Bilyk
July/August 2017 Ystads IFYoav Lubroso, Giorgi Tskhonrebadze, Andre Bergsholm Kristensen, Lukas Hutecek
September 2017 Telekom VeszprémRasmus Lauge Schmidt, Mattias Andersson, Žiga Mlakar, Sander Sagosen
October 2017 RK VardarAndy Schmid, Sander Sagosen, Vuko Borozan, Momir Ilić
November/December 2017 RK VardarDavid Balaguer, Uwe Gensheimer, Thierry Omeyer, Vuko Borozan
January 2018 TSV St. Otmar St. GallenJim Gottfridsson, Ferran Solé, Rasmus Lauge Schmidt, Mikael Appelgren
February 2018 Rhein-Neckar LöwenRaul Entrerrios, Melvyn Richardson, Matthias Musche, Dika Mem
March 2018 Skjern HåndboldMelvyn Richardson, Cyril Dumoulin, Marko Vujin, Niklas Landin
April 2018 PSG HandballJonas Truchanovičius, Nicolas Tournat, Dominik Klein, Alex Dujshebaev
May 2018 MontpellierKiril Lazarov, Cyril Dumoulin, Nicolas Tournat, Vincent Gerard
June 2018 THW KielAndy Schmid, Sander Sagosen, Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson, Vid Kavtičnik
July/August 2018 Ystads IF
September 2018 Vive Targi KielceDejan Milosavljev, Dika Mem, Andy Schmid, Vuko Borozan
October 2018 Paris Saint-Germain HandballJóhan Hansen, Alex Dujshebaev, Uwe Gensheimer, Roland Mikler
November 2018 FC Barcelona LassaValter Chrintz, Melvyn Richardson, Roland Mikler, Nico Rönnberg
December 2018 Rhein-Neckar LöwenUwe Gensheimer, Roland Mikler, Melvyn Richardson, Zlatko Horvat
January 2019 Paris Saint-Germain HandballSander Sagosen, Niklas Landin, Kentin Mahé, Rasmus Lauge Schmidt
February 2019 Motor ZaporozhyeAndy Schmid, Kentin Mahé, Michal Jurecki, Luc Abalo
March 2019 HBC NantesJannik Kohlbacher, Mirko Alilović, Alex Dujshebaev, Andy Schmid
April 2019 PGE Vive KielceVladimir Cupara, Ludovic Fabregas, Igor Karačić, Roland Mikler
May 2019 THW KielDejan Milosavljev, Vladimir Cupara, Igor Karačić, Nedim Remili
June 2019 RK VardarIgor Karačić, Dejan Milosavljev, Alex Dujshebaev, Petar Nenadić
July/August 2019 Halden Topphåndball
September 2019 MOL-Pick SzegedSebastian Barthold, Nikola Bilyk, Marin Šego, Melvyn Richardson
October 2019 THW KielAron Pálmarsson, Luka Cindrić, Lukas Nilsson, Rasmus Lauge Schmidt
November 2019 PGE Vive KielceLuka Cindrić, Aleix Gómez, Petar Nenadić, Artsem Karalek
December 2019 Telekom VeszprémLuka Cindrić, Aron Pálmarsson, Mikkel Hansen, Sander Sagosen
January 2020 THW KielSander Sagosen, Alex Dujshebaev, Gonzalo Perez de Vargas, Raúl Entrerríos
February 2020 Montpellier HandballSander Sagosen, Wesley Pardin, Joan Cañellas, Saeid Heidarirad

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Titles by clubs

Titles by country

Female winners

MonthPlayerClubAlso nominated
January 2016 Rostov-DonEkaterina Ilina, Nycke Groot, Allison Pineau, Dragana Cvijić
February 2016 HCM Baia MareEkaterina Ilina, Nora Mørk, Katarina Bulatović, Amandine Leynaud
March 2016 RK VardarCristina Neagu, Anna Vyakhireva, Amandine Leynaud, Nerea Pena
April 2016 CSM BucureștiHeidi Løke, Cristina Neagu, Amandine Leynaud, Ekaterina Ilina
May 2016 CSM BucureștiJelena Grubišić, Nathalie Hagman, Heidi Løke, Eduarda Amorim
June 2016 HC LeipzigMilena Raičević, Katarina Krpež Šlezak, Neli Irman, Katrin Engel
July/August 2016 Success Schoonmaak/VOC AmsterdamThea Stankiewicz, Laerke Sofie Sörensen
September 2016 HC LeipzigEmilie Christensen, Laura Celeste Rotondo, Laura Kamdop, Veronika Galušková
October 2016 Team EsbjergAndrea Penezić, Nora Mørk, Eduarda Amorim, Aneta Benko
November 2016 RK Krim MercatorLinn Kristin Riegelhuth, Nora Mørk, Stine Jørgensen, Karina Sabirova
December 2016 Györi Audi ETO KCNora Mørk, Tess Wester, Clara Woltering, Cristina Neagu
January 2017 Larvik HKKarina Sabirova, Anita Görbicz, Stine Jørgensen, Blanka Bíró
February 2017 BudućnostKarina Sabirova, Amanda Kurtović, Anita Görbicz, Andrea Penezić
March 2017 Győri Audi ETO KCKatarina Bulatović, Isabelle Gulldén, Ana Gros, Blanka Bíró
April 2017 BudućnostCarmen Martín, Isabelle Gulldén, Nora Mørk, Andrea Penezić
May 2017 Győri Audi ETO KCAnja Althaus, Nycke Groot, Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Yvette Broch
June 2017 Győri Audi ETO KCTamara Mavsar, Michaela Hrbková, Đurđina Jauković, Daria Samokhina
July/August 2017 Metz HandballKristina Jørgensen, Jannela Blonbou, Sorina Tîrcă, Zoe Sprengers
September 2017 SG BBM BietigheimMalin Aune, Marija Gedroit, Cristina Neagu, Anita Görbicz
October 2017 Metz HandballIveta Luzumová, Louise Burgaard, Cristina Neagu, Kim Naidzinavicius
November/December 2017 Thüringer HCVeronica Kristiansen, Ana Gros, Cristina Neagu, Jovanka Radičević
January 2018 CSM BucureștiCristina Neagu, Dragana Cvijić, Anna Vyakhireva, Allison Pineau
February 2018 CSM BucureștiIveta Luzumova, Nycke Groot, Ana Gros, Daria Dmitrieva
March 2018 HC LadaCristina Neagu, Stine Oftedal, Jovanka Radičević, Katrine Lunde
April 2018 Győri Audi ETO KCVeronica Kristiansen, Anna Vyakhireva, Isabelle Gulldén, Milena Raičević
May 2018 Győri Audi ETO KCAmandine Leynaud, Stine Oftedal, Nycke Groot, Andrea Lekić
June 2018 Rostov-DonKatarina Krpež Šlezak, Eliza Buceschi, Iveta Luzumová, Dóra Hornyák
July/August 2018 NEKA
September 2018 SG BBM BietigheimNatalia Chigirinova, Laura van der Heijden, Jelena Trifunović, Tereza Pokorná
October 2018 Rostov-DonAnikó Kovacsics, Cristina Neagu, Eduarda Amorim, Ana Gros
November 2018 CSM BucureștiAnikó Kovacsics, Anna Vyakhireva, Eduarda Amorim, Noémi Háfra
December 2018 Rostov-DonKatarina Krpež Šlezak, Cristina Neagu, Amandine Leynaud, Estelle Nze Minko
January 2019 Győri Audi ETO KCAna Gros, Andrea Kobetić, Nerea Pena, Milena Raičević
February 2019 FTC-Rail Cargo HungariaNycke Groot, Helene Gigstad Fauske, Grâce Zaadi, Mireya González
March 2019 Győri Audi ETO KCXenia Smits, Anna Sen, Ana Gros, Stine Oftedal
April 2019 Siófok KCLois Abbingh, Katrine Lunde, Stine Oftedal, Yulia Managarova
May 2019 Győri Audi ETO KCAmandine Leynaud, Andrea Kobetić, Anna Vyakhireva, Estelle Nze Minko
June 2019 FTC-Rail Cargo HungariaHeidi Løke, Katrin Klujber, Jovanka Radičević, Mikaela Mässing
July/August 2019 NEKA
September 2019 Rostov-DonKatrin Klujber, Ana Gros, Jovanka Radičević, Jelena Lavko
October 2019 FTC-Rail Cargo HungariaAna Gros, Grâce Zaadi, Eduarda Amorim, Rikke Poulsen
November 2019 Budućnost PodgoricaAna Gros, Stine Oftedal, Tess Wester, Emilie Hegh Arntzen
December 2019 Rostov-DonLois Abbingh, Tess Wester, Estavana Polman, Alexandrina Cabral
January 2020 HC LadaAna Gros, Estavana Polman, Nycke Groot, Nadine Schatzl
February 2020 CSM BucureștiJovanka Radičević, Estavana Polman, Helene Gigstad Fauske, Ana Gros